CFP: Teaching Octavia Butler's Works (9/15/06; NEMLA, 3/1/07-3/4/07)

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Teaching the Works of Octavia Butler

In February of 2006, Octavia Butler unexpectedly passed away at the ageof 58 after sustaining an injury. This panel seeks to honor her literarylegacy and her impact on the American and African American literatureclassroom. Presentations should focus on PEDAGOGICAL approaches toButler's works. (A second NEMLA panel is dedicated to critical andtheoretical approaches). Presentations are welcome on _Kindred_, thePatternist series, the Xenogenesis series, the Parable series, and otherworks. Presenters might discuss successful approaches to selected works;teaching Butler in a comparative context ("Butler AND ____");experiences with reading groups; and many other relevant subjects.